Christopher Nkunku has opened up on his decision to return to RB Leipzig, admitting he reached a point where he simply needed to find his love for the game again. The Frenchman rejoined the Bundesliga side on a season-long loan this summer following a testing period away from Germany that saw his career stall at both Chelsea and AC Milan.
David Alaba has emerged as a surprise target for Hamburg SV as the Bundesliga strugglers desperately search for defensive reinforcements following a calamitous start to the domestic campaign. The decorated Austrian defender remains unattached after departing Real Madrid, clearing the path for an immediate free-transfer swoop outside the window.
Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes has firmly dismissed sensational speculation linking the German club with a move for veteran striker Karim Benzema. Despite widespread reports suggesting direct contact between both parties following the forward's release in Saudi Arabia, the Rhineland hierarchy have ruled out any late market swoop.
Harry Kane is looking to become the first Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or since Michael Owen in 2001. If the Bayern Munich striker is successful, will it be another 25 years before a fellow countryman follows in his footsteps? Owen has spoken to GOAL about potentially welcoming a fifth member into an exclusive club - with a “fabulous achievement” on the cards.
Alphonso Davies recently went through difficult times and lost his status as Bayern Munich’s undisputed first-choice left-back. However, his start to the season has been promising. Is Davies on his way back to his old strength?
Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer expects sporting director Christoph Freund to extend his contract and speaks about the debates surrounding Max Eberl. News and rumours on FCB.
Fabio Silva was on the radar of a Borussia Dortmund rival. Joey Veerman is particularly impressed by a team-mate. News and rumours about Borussia Dortmund.
Club patron Uli Hoeneß has praised the development of board member for sport Max Eberl at Bayern Munich. The 52-year-old extended his contract early at the end of August until 2029.
It was only this summer that Justin Lerma moved from his native Ecuador to Dortmund. There, the situation for the 18-year-old is already quite complicated.
Harry Kane has laughed off suggestions of a goalscoring slump after reaching another historic milestone in Bayern Munich's hard-fought victory over SV Elversberg. The England captain proved his clinical edge once again, silencing the critics who questioned his slow start to the domestic campaign.
SV Elversberg may have had to accept their first defeat in the Bundesliga against Bayern Munich, but Vincent Wagner's side gained a new fan in Vincent Kompany.
Bayern Munich winger Lennart Karl has issued a formal apology to SV Elversberg fans following his provocative goal celebration in Sunday's narrow 2-1 win. The teenage attacker placed his finger to his lips after opening the scoring, sparking fierce backlash from the home crowd before clarifying post-match that his emotional reaction was misunderstood.
Joshua Kimmich reaches a special milestone, Lennart Karl apologises to Elversberg’s fans and an FCB star is back in the squad for the first time after a long injury lay-off. News and rumours surrounding Bayern Munich.
At Borussia Dortmund, they have allowed themselves a little dig at Bayern Munich. A young talent celebrates his comeback after a months-long injury lay-off. News and rumours on BVB.
Will Assan Ouedraogo of RB Leipzig have to spend weeks on the sidelines again? Apparently the attacking player suffered another shoulder injury in the 5-0 win against HSV.
Harry Kane has etched his name into the history books by scoring his 150th overall goal for Bayern Munich, while also taking his Bundesliga tally to 99. The prolific English forward found the back of the net in the second half to help the Bavarian giants secure a hard-fought 2-1 away victory against Elversberg on Sunday, ensuring the club moved up to fourth place in the early league standings.
Lennart Karl may have scored early and Ismael Saibari impressed from the start, but Bayern struggled for a very long time against the brave promoted side SV Elversberg. Only the equaliser and a quadruple substitution woke the Munich side up. The ratings and individual assessments.
Former Germany international Stefan Effenberg has tied a possible nomination of Bayern Munich’s reserve goalkeeper Jonas Urbig for head coach Jürgen Klopp’s first Germany squad to one specific condition.
Borussia Dortmund also win their fifth competitive match of the season against Paderborn, but it was the promoted side who produced the more mature display. BVB continue to win in the new season too, but with football that is limited in substance.
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